Yes, shooting lava for over a decade, I have taken a lot into consideration before getting out there all the time. This one for sure. I agree its a risk and maybe not for many, but some of us would have that gut to get these kinds of images. Trust me, it was not taken lightly and I am for...
Very difficult and dangerous to hike too after a very difficult time to get access. This time around it was unauthorized. It was worth it and once in a lifetime experience.
I also found it to be a lot more difficult to shoot because of the volume of lava and heat thats involved. I also...
Being a lava photographer, mother earth does have her times when she decides enough with the pictures. So in the mean time I am out looking for other subjects to shoot here in our islands. Recently I got the bug to photograph our endangered native Hawaiian birds. Slowly they are declining...
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.